Obituaries
John J. Mate
Nov 21, 2020
John J. Mate, age 90, of Fairfield, beloved husband of the late Jean M. Mate, passed away peacefully, Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the West Haven's Veteran's Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late John S. and Jennie (Beres) Mate, he had been a Fairfield resident since 1957. A graduate of Bullard Havens Technical School, John served in...
Norine Mary Hernandez
Nov 20, 2020
Norine Mary Steeves Hernandez, age 59, of Stratford, passed on Friday, November 20, 2020 after a stay at Milford Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, Norine was raised in Stratford and was a lifelong resident. She attended Housatonic Community College to obtain her Bachelor's degree in Education. She would spend over 20 years dedicating her life to children, working in daycare, in...
Ethel Mae Hornby
Nov 15, 2020
Ethel Mae Hornby, age 95, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late George A. Hornby, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family Sunday, November 15, 2020. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Edward and Theresa Carlson, she had been a Fairfield resident since 1955. A 1943 graduate of Warren Harding High School, she worked...
Doris L. Gadacy
Nov 13, 2020
Doris Gadacy, age 92 of Naugatuck and beloved wife of the late John Gadacy, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2020, just shy of her 93rd birthday. She was born in Bridgeport on November 23, 1927 to the late Sidney and Grace Boerum Evans. She grew up on Jewett Avenue and graduated from Central High School. She and her beloved...
Robert James Adams
Nov 10, 2020
Robert J. Adams "Schultz" formerly of Fairfield CT, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at his home in Trumbull CT surrounded by family . He was born on March 6, 1924 in Bridgeport CT to Edward Stevenson and Ella Wilson Stevenson. After relocating and growing up in Pennsylvania with his foster parents, Edward G. and Helena Adams, he...
Molly Susanne Mellinger
Nov 5, 2020
Molly Mellinger, of Fairfield Connecticut was born in Menlo Park, CA on August 28th, 1987. She graduated from Ottawa University with honors and was just weeks away from completing her Masters of Fine Arts in Poetry through Fairfield University. She was a published poet and received multiple scholastic accolades throughout her life. Those who knew Molly were continuously impressed with...
Earl Glen Ingram
Nov 5, 2020
Earl Glen Ingram, age 83, of Fairfield, entered into eternal life November 5, 2020. Born and raised in Stamford, he was a graduate of Stamford High School, and married his high school sweet heart, Shirley Marie Harrell in 1960. In 1969 they moved their family to Fairfield where he lived for 51 years. He worked for Paper Novelty and Capital...
Joan L. Berecz
Nov 3, 2020
Our merciful God granted Joan her last wish ... "to die peacefully at home." She died yesterday, November 3rd after suffering through a long series of health issues. Her husband ... friend, lover, and life partner of 67 years ... Vic was at her side, as were her son Steve and his wife Illya. She was very pleased to have...
Edith O'Dwyer (Bunny) Webb
Nov 3, 2020
Edith F. (Bunny) (O'Dwyer) Webb, age 87 of Fairfield passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Born at home on Colony Street in Fairfield, the daughter of the late Edith (Sigerson) Fitzpatrick and William J Fitzpatrick, founder of the Fitzpatrick Insurance Agency, she had been a lifelong town resident. She attended St. Thomas School, graduated from Lauralton Hall, and attended...
Thomas P. Scippa
Nov 1, 2020
Thomas P. Scippa of Fairfield, CT passed away on November 1, 2020 peacefully of natural causes. Tom was born in Bridgeport on October 9th, 1943 to the late Carmine (Tom) and Rose Pavia Scippa. He was a graduate of Yale University and taught art at the New School in New York and for the past 20 years at Housatonic Community...
John Paul Barnoski
Oct 30, 2020
John Paul Barnoski "Barney" passed at age 92 on October 30, 2020, at The Carolton in Fairfield, Connecticut. John was born on May 21, 1928 in Scranton, PA to the late John and Blanche Misiewicz Barnoski where he resided until age 12 at which time the family moved to Bridgeport, CT. He received an education in Bridgeport and worked after...
Beryl Ann Perrigo
Oct 29, 2020
Beryl Ann (Brooks) Perrigo, age 90, of Southport, beloved wife of 64 years of Phillip E. Perrigo, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family Thursday, October 29, 2020. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the daughter of the late Wallis and Helen Brooks, she came to the United States in 1955. She and Phillip married in...
Edward Andrew Cord
Oct 21, 2020
Edward Andrew Cord was born in Mobile, AL, 3 June 1972 to Richard and Dolores Cord. Ed died on 21 October 2020. Ed was a long-time resident of White Plains, NY, graduating from White Plains High School. Ed received his bachelor's in communications from New York State University College at Oneonta, and his master's in global business and international transportation...
Eilene Keller Bertsch
Oct 19, 2020
Eilene Keller Bertsch, educator, advocate, and beloved nana, passed away at age 82 on October 19, 2020 at her home in Fairfield CT. She was born in the Bronx, NY in 1937 to Violet and Joseph Keller, a banknote engraver, and is predeceased by her sister Susan Hecht. Eilene, the first in her family to attend college, was a proud...
James Francis Giordano
Oct 17, 2020
James entered the Gates of Heaven on October 17, 2020. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on November 20, 1921 to the late Lillian (Rotolo) and James Giordano, both from Lercara, Friddi, Sicily. James began his Accounting Career more than 50 years ago at the University of Bridgeport, while working in Accounting at the Bullard Company in Bridgeport. In 1942...
Susan Esther Thompson
Oct 13, 2020
Susan Esther Thompson, age 77, beloved wife of 32 years of the late Peter Thompson, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at St. Joseph's Center in Trumbull. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Carl Vernon Nelson and Barbara (Marky) Belco, she grew up in Fairfield and graduated from Andrew Warde High School. Susan worked for many years...
Patricia Brogan Donnelly
Oct 12, 2020
Patricia Brogan Donnelly, age 85, passed on to the next life warm and safe in her own bed and surrounded by family on October 12, 2020. Born in Port Chester, NY on August 12, 1935, daughter of Chief of Police Anthony Leo Brogan and Grace Mellon Brogan, Patricia spent much of her adult life in Fairfield, CT. Patricia worked as...
William A. Muska
Oct 12, 2020
William A. Muska, age 80, of Westport, passed on Monday, October 12, 2020 while spending time in one of his favorite places in Vermont. Born in Bridgeport to Alexander and Lillian (Mellick) Muska, he grew up in Fairfield and attended school in Southport. Bill enlisted in the Navy in 1962, where he would serve on the U.S.S. Randolph (CVS-15), stationed...
Edward J. Fitz, Jr.
Oct 8, 2020
Edward J. Fitz, Jr., age 86, formerly of Fairfield, more recently of Trumbull, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Born in Easton, Edward grew up in Fairfield. He graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School with the class of 1952. After graduating, he enlisted in the Navy, serving on the U.S.S. Shenandoah (AD-26) out of Portsmouth, VA. He met the...
Josephine Gioiella
Oct 8, 2020
Josephine Gioiella, a long-time resident of Southport, CT passed away peacefully on October 8, 2020. Born 92 years ago in New York, she was the daughter of Frank and Antoinette Pontillo. Early on Josephine worked in retail sales then became a homemaker when she married Henry Gioiella, Sr. a WWII veteran (deceased 1995). She was an excellent cook who enjoyed...
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